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Originally
the theatre was
situated inside the
Council Chamber
and, even today, it
doesn't have its own
façade, but we
can reach it from
the entrance which
is under the Council
arcade.
The actual structure
goes back to
1820, a project
by the architect
Pietro Maggi and
it was renovated in
1862.
A
real baroque treasure
in proscenium style or,
commonly called (in
Italian),
"horseshoe"
style.
The
entrance, formed by 50 stages of 3 orders with gallery
and stalls, follows the foyer decorated with statues representing
four Muses.
It
is decorated with
stuccoes and gold
carvings on a green
background, work of
G. Battista
Bernardi, an
Offidian (XVIII-XIX
century).
The
vault, showing
Apollo and the
Muses, was painted
by Alcide Allevi
(1831-1893). Around
there are eight
medallions which
represent the most
famous authors of
lyrics and prose:
Pergolesi, Verdi,
Bellini, Donizetti,
Rossini, Alfieri,
Goldoni,
Metastasio.
All is dominated by an
artistic
chandelier with
crystal
globes.
On
the stage there
still remains the
old
curtain which
represents the legend
of the mythical Gold
Snake.
Various structural
changes have been
introduced during
1900.
In
1907 the
lighting system has
been replaced with an
electrical one; in 1922
the stalls were lowered
by a project made by
engineer G. Condio,
between
1928-1930
reinforcing works were
carried out by engineer
Rossini; in 1950
a cabin stage was used
for cinematographic
projections; in
1954 the
flooring was
restructured and the
theatre was adopted of
a heating system. The
latest works concerning
the adjustment of
services and systems
goes back to the
90's, and in
2002 works were
terminated by the
official re-opening of
the theatre.
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